twodollarbill

2.2L

looking for suggestions i have a 1996 outback w/ 140000 mi which has sat in my driveway for 2+ years now thanks to a company vehicle. i live in massachusetts. car was great, needed clutch when i parked it though. i have no time/knowlege/$$ to get it going again, and quite frankly not sure where to start. i am considering donating, selling or giving it away to someone who may use it for parts or fix it. any suggestions would be appreciated.

thanks for all the responses, i went with the yokohama avid t-4. so far so good. no real weather to take advantage of yet. in the dry, at highway speed, they are much quieter than the stock mich. wx4. i've only put on 250 miles so far, will post back soon.

i have an appt. today to replace all 4 xw4's with yokohama t-4's. tire rack and consumer reports reviews for this tire are high (8/10). and they are $45 cheeper than the xw4's. i am going to give them a try. the michelin hydroedge did not catch my eye at tire rack. i will check them out now. as far as dedicated snow tires, i agree w/ ranger83, driving on plowed roads is much more common. i want a tire that is good in slush, ice, wet, packed snow, etc. not four-six inches of powder. again, this is a great source of info, everyone is very friendly and informative. i see many replies, not just from one or two names, everyone has an opinion/idea/thought/ques/etc. again, great site, and thanks.

thanks for the link... the new tires were the same xw4's as the orig. not a different tire. three of the four were replaced about 3 months apart. i am pretty happy w/ the xw4 except for some sidewall cracking at the reccomended psi. i am looking elsewere to see what other obw drivers have used or use currently; why subaru changed tires w/ newer model cars; and which tire would be the best for the price. thanks again

great board...thanks to all my 96 outback (135k) is needing tires all around from wear. i have purchased one tire here and one there due to flats all being the same michelin raidials xw4 205 70 R15. was wondering if this is the best tire to be running on my ride, since i have seen bridgestone tires on the newer models (from subaru.com spec page---tires-225/60R16 97H M+S all-season radials with raised white letters). i live in northern mass, and frequent maine, nh, vermont, and canada annually to ski. thanks to all george